Ubuntu 12.04 - monitor configuration error

Asked by Nate

To start out this is not something keeping me from doing anything, I would just like to fix it. The error started after connecting a second monitor. I know it is something I did, and most likely from the nvidia manager. I use it to change monitor settings since Ubuntu's default display manager doesn't properly detect all monitors. Anyways, after each change of monitor setting's I would save the configuration so it would be recognized on the next log in (it works), but I get an error report on log in. I have tried changing back to the default settings and saving it, but I still get the same error report with or without the second monitor. Just wondering if someone knows how to fix this.

my laptop specs: http://www.msimobile.com/level3_productpage.aspx?id=222

Thanks!

Every time I log in I get an error report of the following:

"Could not apply the stored configurations for monitors

none of the selected modes were compatible with the possible modes:
Trying modes for CRTC 297
CRTC 297: trying mode 1366x768@50Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 1024x768@51Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 1024x768@52Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 960x540@53Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 840x525@54Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 832x624@55Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@56Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@57Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@58Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@59Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@60Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x512@61Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 720x450@62Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 720x400@63Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 700x525@64Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 680x384@65Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 680x384@66Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x512@67Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x512@68Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@69Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@70Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@71Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@72Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@73Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x400@74Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x350@75Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@76Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@77Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@78Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@79Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@80Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@81Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@82Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@83Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@84Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@85Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@86Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 416x312@87Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@88Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@89Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@90Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@91Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@92Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 360x200@93Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x240@94Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x240@95Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x240@96Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x240@97Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x200@98Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x175@99Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 0)
CRTC 297: trying mode 1366x768@50Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 1024x768@51Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 1024x768@52Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 960x540@53Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 840x525@54Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 832x624@55Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@56Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@57Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@58Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@59Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x600@60Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 800x512@61Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 720x450@62Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 720x400@63Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 700x525@64Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 680x384@65Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 680x384@66Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x512@67Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x512@68Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@69Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@70Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@71Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@72Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x480@73Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x400@74Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 640x350@75Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@76Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@77Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@78Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@79Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@80Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 576x432@81Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@82Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@83Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@84Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@85Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 512x384@86Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 416x312@87Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@88Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@89Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@90Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@91Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 400x300@92Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 360x200@93Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x240@94Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x240@95Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x240@96Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x240@97Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x200@98Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1)
CRTC 297: trying mode 320x175@99Hz with output at 3286x1080@51Hz (pass 1) "

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C display; lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep nvidia

Thanks

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Nate (mrnatelantz) said :
#2

Here ya go

sudo: lshow: command not found
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
Linux nate-A5000 3.2.0-24-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 25 08:43:22 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ii nvidia-common 1:0.2.44 Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
ii nvidia-current 295.40-0ubuntu1 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library
ii nvidia-settings 295.33-0ubuntu1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

Read the command I gave, then read your output. Pay particular attention to the FIRST line of your output...

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Nate (mrnatelantz) said :
#4

Ok I messed that last one up

  *-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: C79 [GeForce 9200M G]
       vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       version: b1
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
       resources: irq:20 memory:fb000000-fbffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f6000000-f7ffffff ioport:dc00(size=128) memory:fafe0000-faffffff
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise
Linux nate-A5000 3.2.0-24-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 25 08:43:22 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ii nvidia-common 1:0.2.44 Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
ii nvidia-current 295.40-0ubuntu1 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver, kernel module and VDPAU library
ii nvidia-settings 295.33-0ubuntu1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver

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Nate (mrnatelantz) said :
#5

I got it! I changed the setting in the nvidia manager from auto res and auto hz to what it should be. The error is gone now!

Thanks for the help